Hockey World Cup: India routs South Africa, jumps to top of the table
The Indian women's hockey team secured a dominant 6-1 victory over South Africa in the World Cup, moving to the top of Pool-D. The win, marked by six different goal-scorers, puts the team in a strong position to advance to the second round.
Why it matters
This victory represents a historic performance for the Indian women's hockey team on the global stage, significantly boosting their chances of tournament progression.
An hour before pushback, China did India a massive favour by beating England 4-2. India seized the opening in Pool-D, by hammering South Africa, the lowest-ranked side in the World Cup, 6-1 to go top of the table on Tuesday.
It was a historic scoreline here at the Wagener Stadion for the Indian women as they registered their biggest World Cup win, thanks to six different goal-scorers. The result also propelled their goal difference to (+5). Sjoerd Marijne’s side now needs only a draw in its final pool game against England to ensure a spot in the second round.
India, however, made a sloppy start, with misplaced passes and mistraps, and was let off by South Africa on the turnovers.
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